Human geography - XM0015

Human geography

Studying Human geography takes you on an adventure that will
change the way you view the world. You will gain insight into the way people,
communities and cultures interact with spaces and places across the globe.

Combining geography, social science and sustainability
science study, Human geography will give you the blend of analytical skills and
the knowledge required to find solutions to these global challenges.

When you study Human geography, you explore the relationship
between people and their environment. Thus, it examines how changing population
and migration dynamics, urban development, patterns of consumption and growth,
and labour markets intersect at local, national and global scales.

You'll gain expertise in resource
evaluation and management, and learn about contemporary issues in social science
research, grasping the concept of human-induced climate change and how this
differs from natural climate variability.

Broad-ranging
electives allow you to focus on your particular interests, whether they
be in geographical information
systems (GIS), soil and vegetation dynamics, or environmental policy and management.
You will hear various guest lecturers present their latest research findings,
perhaps helping you to grasp the concept of human-induced climate change and
how this differs from natural climate variability.

There are also exciting opportunities to move beyond the
classroom, with field studies in sustainability, further enhancing your
expertise in real-world situations. Grounded experience and field-based
learning will help you develop the applied research capabilities necessary for the
diverse opportunities that await graduates.

The expertise gained in this major may set you on a career path
in the following areas: urban and regional development, sustainable-policy
development, applied research, environmental management or perhaps teaching geography
and environment studies.

ATS2628 Power and poverty: International development in a globalised world

Year 3

Semester 1

Capstone unit chosen from:

ATS3554 Resource evaluation and management

ATS3852 Contemporary issues in social science research

Unit chosen from the elective list or the remaining capstone units

Year 3

Semester 2

Unit chosen from the elective list or the remaining capstone units

Unit chosen from the elective list or the remaining capstone units

This area of study is offered in the following courses or can be taken where you have 8 free electives. To see if you can take this area of study within a double degree select from the course offering below.